Howard Stern is set to produce a remake of the 1979 movie ‘Rock N Roll High School’, it has been revealed.
Stern, who is famous for his shock-jock radio show on Sirius, will work with producer Larry Levinson on the project, reports Variety, and the pair have hired Alex Winter to write the script.
Winter is best known as one half of the duo Bill & Ted from the movies ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ and ‘Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey’ in which he co-starred with Keanu Reeves.
The original movie starred the Ramones who helped a group of rebellious students overthrow their conservative school principal.
It’s not yet been revealed who will play the Ramones’ role in the movie.
MTV is doing the time warp on a remake of 1975 cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Many feel that MTV is jacking with taboo — that the remake shouldn’t happen.
Lou Adler, exec producer of the original film, is partnering with BermanBraun and Fox Television Studios on the new rendition. The two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O’Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.
Timetable for the start of production hasn’t been established yet but the partners aim to move forward quickly once the final elements are in place.
“I’d like to see it shown a year from this coming Halloween, but that’s up to MTV,” Adler said.
BermanBraun principal Gail Berman will exec produce the project along with partner Lloyd Braun. Berman has been attached to a “Rocky Horror” remake dating back to her tenure as Fox programming chief (Daily Variety, July 1, 2002).
The original “Rocky Horror,” starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meatloaf, has grossed $140 million in domestic box office over the years, primarily from the wallets of youthful audience members who have shown up for midnight screenings over the past three decades.
Hollywood is attempting to destroy every good thing we have left.
source: MTV readies ‘Rocky Horror’ redux [variety]
